LGBTQ+ people in Hungary face legal and social challenges, and now it will be even more difficult for them, as the parliament has voted to redefine the concept of ‘family,’ in the country’s constitution. According to the latest report, the country’s politicians approved the bill this week, and the new law defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The law reportedly adds that the “foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship. The mother is a woman, the father is a man.” The latest move has sparked an outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ advocates. Netizens are also sharing their opinion as they are unimpressed with the homophobic law.

The country’s MPs approved new measures weeks after a member of European Parliament József Szájer resigned from his position as he was caught attending a 25-man orgy. The amendment defines children’s sex as that assigned to them at birth. According to the latest rule, only a married couple in Hungary can adopt, with some exceptions made for single people. The Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban’s office hailed the new law, saying it was intended “to strengthen the protection of Hungarian families and the safety of our children.”

The move has sparked a debate among human rights activists and LGBTQ advocates. David Vig, director of Amnesty Hungary, was quoted in CNN report as saying, “This is a dark day for Hungary's LGBTQ community and a dark day for human rights.” Social media users are unimpressed too.

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Netizens Are Unimpressed!

Discrimination Against Human Rights

People Unhappy With the Decision

A Homophobic Law

Hungary is a member of the European Union, and until now, adoption by gay couples was possible if one partner applied as a single person. Gay marriage is forbidden in the country. In May, this year, Hungary made it illegal for transgender and intersex people to change their gender on identity documents.

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